Starship Prototype

Status

Suborbital

Success

10-Kilometer Test Flight

Launch Time
Wed May 05, 2021 22:25 UTC

First successful landing of a Starship prototype. Although one of the 3 Raptor engines shut down early on ascent and was not able to relight, SN15 was still able to achieve a soft landing.

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Rocket

Starship Prototype

Image Credit: SpaceX

SpaceX

Status: Retired

Liftoff Thrust: 5,300 kN

Stages: 1

Strap-ons: 0

Rocket Height: 50.3 m

Fairing Diameter: 9.0 m

Details

Vehicles

Starbase Landing Zone A

SN15

Flight #1

5th Starship recovery attempt

1st successful Starship recovery

1st consecutive successful Starship landing and recovery

Manifest

Mission Details

10-Kilometer Test Flight

Starship SN15 conducted a test flight to 10 kilometers. Following the launch, SN15 landed on Starbase Landing Zone A despite an engine shutting down early during ascent and low methane header tank pressure.

Suborbital

Location

Suborbital Pad A, Starbase, Texas, USA

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Stats

5th mission

4th mission of 2021

1st successful mission

1st consecutive successful mission